A person who has a tidal volume of 400 ml/breath, a respiratory rate of 14 breaths/minute, and an anatomic dead space volume of 120 ml will have a pulmonary ventilation rate of
A)3000 ml/minute
B)3920 ml/minute
C)4260 ml/minute
D)5600 ml/minute
E)6240 ml/minute

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Pulmonary ventilation rate is calculated by multiplying tidal volume by respiratory rate: 400 ml/breath * 14 breaths/minute = 5600 ml/minute.

A Person Who Has a Tidal Volume of 400 Ml/breath